Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

Ayes-Corken, I'll, Ferguson, Simmon
a
Noes-Howard, Sehaffer, Gray. Hamp.
ton. Edwards. McConochie. Schroeder--7.
A bill of James Galloway, $40 80
(Riley transcrip0 WAS allowed. bill
of Joseph Schooner, so cents, for witness
fees, was referred to the claims commit
tee. A bill of 81. G. Paddock, S4S, was
allowed A bill of J. Welnitz, $40, was
allowed.
The Mayor renominated W. q. Lid
ders for deputy marshal. Not conflrmed
Ayes-Corken, Ills, Ferguson-3.
Noes-HowaId Schaffer, Gray, Hsmp>
ton, Edwards. McConochie, Simmon,
Schroeder-8.
Alderman Schaffer reported bills from
John Condor, $3.50, and NJ. Carnes,
S205. rs, and further time WAS granted
on motion of Alderman MeConochie.
Also adversely, W W. Griffin, $5s. 10,
which was rejected; and Guyer & Swee.
ney ito city attorney 800, which was
rejected.
Alderman Schaffer moved that com
mittee of three be appointed to act IN
conjunction with the committee on fire,
water and lights aud the mayor. in the
matter of lighting the city streets after
the present contract shall expire, Adopt
ed.
On motion of Alderman Corken a hose
platform was ordered for the Franklin
Hose company.
Alderman Schroeder submitted su
ordinance amending the ordinance on
special assessment collector by substiut-
ing township collector for city treas
urer Adopted unanimously.
Alderman Schroeder moved that the
collector be instructed to collect the as
sessment on the Thirty-fifth street sewer.
| Adopted.
Alderman Schroeder submitted an or
dinance authorizing the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy railway to lay a tenn
porary sldetrack from Second avenue,
between Twenty second and Twenty
third streets, to G. A FlemIngs & Co. &
California fruit house. Referred to the
Committee on ordinances, the mayor and
city attorney.
i Alderman Gray, from the printing
committee, reported fsvorably bill OF
u J. W. Potter, SIS, which was allowed.
The clerk read report from the spe
cial committee on the opening of Sixth
} avenue, recommending postpoDement OF
account of lack of funds. Received anC
J placed ON file.
Alderman Edwards moved that tn,
mayor appoint a committee of one iron
! each ward to locate stone street crossings
Adopted. and the time for proposals wa
} extended to the next regular meeting
Alderman Howard moved that Fiftl
: avenue from Sixth street to Eleventh b.
) brought to grade. Adopted, 8 to 2
The mayor announced the following
! committees:
On lights. in conjunction with the com
) mittee on fire and lights (Corken. Howard
} and Simmon) and the mayor-AdermeI
Z Edwards, Schaffer and Gray.
q To locate crossings-Howard, Hamp
5 ton, Corken, III, Summons, McConochie
~ Schroeder.
o Alderman Edwards, from the water
works committee. reported as to waite
troughs Ordered placed on file
. The clerk read petition of w. j. ga
g hogan and others for water main o
3 Eighth avenue from Fifth to Ninth stree
3 and pledging patronage. The petite
Z was granted and a six-inch main ordered
Z and the order for Seventh avenue mai
q vacated, on motion of Alderman Howard
,0I Mr. NJ. M. Corbett addressed the cour
u Gil. by permission. in behalf of ThiermaI
Is Robinson and Others fined for disorder
- conduct in the ImpersoDatlOn of gho:
% in Greenbush. He claimed they had con
80 mitIed no such offence as charged, an
% that the fines should be RENTED. h
50 ferred to the committee on police.
50 Alderman Schroeder, from the sew'
~ committee, reported bid of cents p,
SO foot for the Twenty seventh street sew
- er, and suggestion that the city arch u
81 sewer with rock. Alderman HOwaI
50 moved that stone be used adopted
~ Alderman Edwards moved that u
Is street crossing drains be turned into Il
y saver; adopted.
n On motion of Alderman McCoBoch
50 the sewer committee was instructed
~ advertise for the completion of the Fiji
50 avenue sewer, on brick and stone speci
% cations.
~ Alderman Schroeder presented pet
90 ton of residents of Fifth avenue for fri
~ water to sprinkle streets in the Seven
50 ward. Granted, for the present season
90 Alderman Howard presented resoll
SSSS ton designating the Daily Union as Il
DO official organ of the city to publish pr
80 ceedings, ordinances and legal notice
50 and the ARGUS. Rock Islander and Vol
50 Zestung to publish proceedings simply,
W the usual prices. Referred to the con
50 mittee on printing by unanimous vote.
90 Mr.. W. 81. Judge, of the Rock Islal
51 Gas Co, addressed the council asking
90 adjourned meeting in two weeks TO CO.
~ ~ slider the street lighting business,
10 Alderman Ferguson offered the folio
ing resolution, which was adopted unan
mously:
Is ResoL0ed, That the mayor be instruct
20 to extend to Grover Cleveland. preside
05 of the United States, an invitation
W visit our city while on his contemplat
tour through the northwest; also, tha
~ committee of three from the city coun
% De appointed oY the mayor 10 receive IL
u upon his arrival, should the invitation
Is accepted.
The clerk read petition of G. Dul
beck and S. Meyer for the placing o
50 culvert al the corner of Brasher street a
oo the Milan road Referred to the str
~ and alley committee.
0Ol On motion of Alderman Howard
90 waterworks committee was instructed
90 90 have the Follansbee pump made sec
s. and new belts purchased.
~ Alderman Ferguson read resolutions
90 sympathy adopted by the council at
informal meeting aud moved their fort
adoption. Carried.
30 Adjourned.
az ROBERT KoEHLER. CITY Clerk